{"product_id":"apostle-hymns-new-cd-2026-retroactive-elite-neo-classical-heavy-metal","title":"Apostle - Hymns (New-CD, 2026, Retroactive) elite Neo-Classical Heavy Metal!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApostle - Hymns (New-CD. 2026, Retroactive)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Apostle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbum Title\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hymns (1988)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e: Retroactive Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: CD, Jewel Case, 12-page booklet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID\u003c\/strong\u003e: RRCD2106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e: 732131699760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 6\/4\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKEY COLLECTOR DETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProlific 80's Christian Metal band (Florida) w guitar wizard, Matt Harding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncluded epic tracks on iconic Christian metal compilations \u003cem\u003eEast Coast Metal \u003c\/em\u003e(1989) and \u003cem\u003eWhite Metal Invasion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1989)!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElite neo-classical U.S. power metal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBand leader, vocalist \u0026amp; guitarist, Matt Harding deserves to rank with the likes of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Impellitteri\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRex Carroll\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Whitecross) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarl Grimmark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Narnia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited to just 500 CD copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed from Apostle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleases range from 1984-1994\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst time\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003eHymns\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(1988) is available on CD \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll new artwork reimagined by NLTM Scott Waters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of the exclusive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal Icon Series\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered by Rob Colwell from original DAT source material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12-page booklet in jewel case \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes Apostle history\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes write-up from Matthew Hunt (Retroactive Records)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes rare band pictures\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of Saint, early Bloodgood, Yngwie Malmsteen, Judas Priest, Messiah Prophet, Sacred Warrior, Stryper, and Paradox\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE ALBUM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"9sidlg\" data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"118\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"118\"\u003eApostle –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"96\"\u003eHymns\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1988) – CD Reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eThere are albums that define a moment… and then there are albums that quietly shape a movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"383\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"234\"\u003eApostle’s Hymns\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1988) is one of those rare records—an underground cornerstone of late ‘80s Christian metal that never got the full platform it deserved… until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"826\"\u003eHailing from Florida, Apostle carved out a distinct identity in the U.S. power metal scene—fusing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"555\"\u003eneo-classical precision, melodic intensity, and spiritual conviction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einto something both technically impressive and deeply authentic. At the center of it all is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"664\"\u003eMatt Harding\u003c\/strong\u003e, a guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter whose skill and vision place him in elite company alongside names like Chris Impellitteri, Rex Carroll, and Carl Grimmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"954\"\u003eThis is not just another independent metal release from the era—\u003cem data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"899\"\u003eHymns\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estands shoulder-to-shoulder with the best of its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"1318\"\u003eFrom the soaring arrangements of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003e“Vanguard”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the driving force of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003e“Dragon Slayer”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the bold declaration of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1097\"\u003e“I Am Persuaded,”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eApostle delivers a sound that is both fierce and refined. The guitar work is sharp and expressive, the songwriting is purposeful, and the themes carry a sense of conviction that defined the era’s best faith-driven metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1549\"\u003eApostle’s presence on influential compilations like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003eEast Coast Metal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1989) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003eWhite Metal Invasion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1989) helped solidify their reputation among fans in the know—but\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003eHymns\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eremained elusive in physical formats for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1568\"\u003eThat changes now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1698\"\u003eFor the first time ever,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1602\"\u003eHymns\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereceives a proper CD release—fully remastered and presented with the care it has long deserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"2145\"\u003eThis edition is part of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1749\"\u003eMetal Icon Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand has been\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1792\"\u003eremastered by Rob Colwell\u003c\/strong\u003e, bringing new clarity and power to these recordings while preserving their original spirit. 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